Credor, a high-end division of the Seiko Group, was founded in 1974 with a focus on refined, ultra-thin timepieces that emphasise artistic and artisanal techniques. Originally catering to the Japanese domestic market, Credor has begun to expand internationally only recently (mostly with the...
The H. Moser & Cie. Streamliner watch collection has only gotten better since its original debut a few years ago. The Streamliner is Swiss H. Moser & Cie.’s answer to the “integrated bracelet” design category, and it has delighted high-end enthusiasts with its distinctive style and wearing...
You would be forgiven for thinking this new Seiko SPB537 looks somewhat familiar. After all, Seiko made numerous Presage models in this tonneau form factor in the past. However, all of them were discontinued, and no new ones were introduced to the collection. Well, until today, that is! This is...
Happy New Year, dear Fratelli! We are following up on our kick-off to this new lap around the Sun with a fresh new episode of Fratello Talks, in which we’re discussing our watch wishes and predictions for 2026. RJ, Thomas, and Nacho are here to express some of what they’d love to see more of […]...
It has been a while since we last saw a tonneau-shaped Seiko Presage… The last to surface on MONOCHROME was the Presage Enamel SPB049 from 2017, a quietly unusual model that stood apart from the round, conservative silhouettes that dominate Seiko’s classical offerings, or the 2019 Zen Garden...
If I’m looking back at 2025, it feels like the year I really embraced independent brands across price points. If you’ve listened to the podcast, talked to me at a watch event, or read between the lines of many of the articles I’ve written over the last few years, you’ll know that I’ve become...
One of the most reliable events on the watch release calendar every year is a glut of new watches in January celebrating the lunar new year, which this year begins on February 17. This is a very important holiday in many Asian countries, and brands with an international focus are not shy about...
It’s wild that the Casio Calculator Watch is not just still around but actively thriving. Retro designs are “in” right now, so it’s not a surprise to see these neat gadgets strapped on wrists in Brooklyn and Silver Lake, but there is something to be said about a collective desire to bring back...
Light and shadow: the essence of photography. For over 150 years, Leica has been perfecting its craft, creating optics that capture those fundamental elements of photography unlike anyone else. In 2022, Leica decided to branch out from cameras and optical instruments and create timepieces that...
What happens when sartorialists Mark Cho and Elliot Hammer (respectively, the founder and the creative director of The Armoury) come up with a watch brand of their own? Let’s find out in this hands-on review of the Temporal Works Series A line. The Armoury’s Temporal Works In case you are...
